The Hobbit Research Paper

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J.R.R. Tolkien intricately and intellectually created his own universe, which is widely and reputably known. Middle-earth consists of a wide assortment of diverse races including men, orcs, elves, hobbits, and trolls. Men and elves are the children of the deity, Eru Ilúvatar. They were conceived straight from his thoughts and are referred to as The First Children of Ilúvatar. Despite their many differences, men and elves have more in common than one might think. “West, North, and South the children of Men spread and wandered, and their joy was the joy of the morning before the dew is dry, when every leaf is green” (Tolkien 96, The Silmarillion). Men as described by John R.R. Tolkien are the second race of creatures descended from the supreme …show more content…
In The Lord of the Rings, both Men and Elves face corruption. This is one similarity between the two races. Corruption is a crucial portion of The Lord of the Rings. Corruption was used to show how easily characters can or cannot resist their temptations. Tolkien was clever in his usage of corruption, and was able to show its effectiveness. Melkor, the first Dark Lord and master of Sauron, tried to lead the Elves into temptation. Melkor was brought before Manwë, the king of Arda, and faked remorse. The honest and moral Manwë did not understand how wicked and malevolent Melkor was and released him. After his release, Melkor saw the blissfulness of the Elves and remembered that it was because of them that he was overthrown. Thus, Melkor yearned to bring corruption upon the Elves. Out of all of the three main groups of Elves, he discovered that the Noldor would be the most susceptible to his malice. Melkor began his corruption by convincing Feanor, the prince of the Noldor, that his half-brother was planning to seize his position as heir to Finwe. This act caused Feanor to threaten his brother, and this eventually leads to Feanor’s banishment. Although Feanor was “made the mightiest in all parts of body and mind: in valor, in endurance, in beauty, in understanding, in skill, in strength and subtlety alike: of all the Children of Ilúvatar, and a bright flame was in him” (Tolkien 89, The …show more content…
However, men were frailer than the elves and were more easily killed by weapon or misfortune, and less easily to heal themselves; men are subject to sickness and illness, therefore they grow old and died (Tolkien 96, The Silmarillion). Some Elves in the First Age residing near Angband died from a deteriorating infection, which was seemingly originating from Thangorodrim, Melkor’s fortress. When Elves die, their spirits go to the Halls of Mandos, in Valinor. However, when men die their souls surpass Middle-earth and go to meet Eru Ilúvatar directly (Tolkien 72, The
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